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Post by dla389 on Jan 15, 2010 15:39:01 GMT
This morning I noticed DLA142 on the 50 which had fog lamps fitted on the lower front bumper, similar to the latest Enviro 400's. Remember seeing this bus last month and the lamps were not there. Besides, this vehicle is in an un-refurbished state.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2010 15:49:08 GMT
You sure you saw the right bus? DLA142 had the daytime running lights (btw they are not 'fog lights') in 2008 while it was up north. This morning I noticed DLA142 on the 50 which had fog lamps fitted on the lower front bumper, similar to the latest Enviro 400's. Remember seeing this bus last month and the lamps were not there. Besides, this vehicle is in an un-refurbished state. |
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Post by Volvo on Jan 15, 2010 16:42:15 GMT
Insert is correct DLA142 used to run daily on the 141 and it has had those running lights from ages not sure if 2k8 or early 2k9
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Post by dla389 on Jan 15, 2010 17:39:45 GMT
You sure you saw the right bus? DLA142 had the daytime running lights (btw they are not 'fog lights') in 2008 while it was up north. Probably did see the wrong one, but thanks for mentioning. By the way, DLA142 also has TC garage codes on - did it have anything different whilst it was up north? |
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Post by Volvo on Jan 15, 2010 19:32:56 GMT
Iirc it was BN codes it had.
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Post by vjaska on Jan 15, 2010 21:56:20 GMT
Can't remember if this has been mentioned but WVL104 now has lights either side of the rear side blind like all 53+ reg WVL's have.
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Post by Volvo on Jan 25, 2010 0:18:14 GMT
You mean 05reg+ WVLs have it.
is it possible that euro 3 tridents can be modified to euro 5 including chaning the grille to the offside.
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Post by ServerKing on Jan 25, 2010 19:37:25 GMT
You sure you saw the right bus? DLA142 had the daytime running lights (btw they are not 'fog lights') in 2008 while it was up north. Probably did see the wrong one, but thanks for mentioning. By the way, DLA142 also has TC garage codes on - did it have anything different whilst it was up north? DLP69 also has 'daytime running lights' fitted as well, and VLW23  DLA142 did a brief stint on the 243, she travels about ;D |
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Post by M1104 on Jan 26, 2010 14:40:33 GMT
You mean 05reg+ WVLs have it. is it possible that euro 3 tridents can be modified to euro 5 including chaning the grille to the offside. It should be possible as there's not much difference between euro4 and euro5 engines....and the engine panels can be replaced or modified so that the grille's on the offside. |
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Post by Volvo on Jan 26, 2010 16:26:45 GMT
VLW156 at SF has had a re-paint and those new front indicators like on the refurbed WVLs, no runnign lights though.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2010 21:12:56 GMT
Re the discussion about re-engine to euro5, the engine is nearly the same as a euro 4 and will fit in as a replacement for a euro3. However your comment about switching the rear end around simply would not make financial sense. The upgrade from euro 3 to 4 cost appox 18k per bus, that is 10k more than the exchange engine. To totally re-engineer the back end in my estimation would cost in the region of >25k. It is not just a case of a few panels. ADL have done it for euro5 and that took them years to redesign and get right. You would get no payback from the remaining life of the bus even if you saved 0.5mpg. Engineering is not as simple as some people think.
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Post by Volvo on Feb 1, 2010 23:49:04 GMT
newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=11k5xh&outx=800&quality=100 i am curious as to the mods of these buses as theyrew now owned by go ahead "d have been refurbed yet the still have the old style blnds and have not had the running lights fitted like the wvl/pvl's. also vlw164 on the 253 today repaint/new front indicatoers like on the refurbed wvl's front where i was standing at argos in holloway today it also looked as if it has the new arriva seat moqutte too.
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Post by vjaska on Feb 2, 2010 0:38:11 GMT
newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=11k5xh&outx=800&quality=100 i am curious as to the mods of these buses as theyrew now owned by go ahead "d have been refurbed yet the still have the old style blnds and have not had the running lights fitted like the wvl/pvl's. also vlw164 on the 253 today repaint/new front indicatoers like on the refurbed wvl's front where i was standing at argos in holloway today it also looked as if it has the new arriva seat moqutte too. Nothing strange about the blinds, the refurbed PVL's for the 321 & 363 have the old style front blind layout. |
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Post by dla389 on Feb 2, 2010 10:03:32 GMT
Nothing strange about the blinds, the refurbed PVL's for the 321 & 363 have the old style front blind layout. Which is a good thing. At least those blinds are 'proper' sets which are more helpful, unlike the new DDA compliant crap we have today without any via points. |
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Post by john on Feb 22, 2010 23:40:04 GMT
Not entirely a mod, but 17567 (NS) has had a pair of VLA (55-reg) style rear indicators fitted to the upper part of the rear pair. In other words, out of the bottom six, the top two have these style, whilst the middle two are the original style
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DLA142 did a brief stint on the 243, she travels about ;D